Service Manual and Quick Reference Specifications Guide Update for 2000-2003 L81 Engine Regarding Incorrect Oil Pump Bolt Torque Specifications. Saturn L Series 2000

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# Service Manual and Quick Reference Specifications Guide Update for 2000-2003 L81 Engine Regarding Incorrect Oil Pump Bolt Torque Specifications

Subject: | Service Manual and Quick Reference Specifications Guide Update for all 2000-2003 L81 Engine Regarding Incorrect Oil Pump Bolt Torque Specifications

Models: | 2000-2003 Saturn L-Series and 2002-2003 Saturn VUE Vehicles

Attention: | Please distribute to General Manager, Fixed Operations Manager, Parts Manager,a nd Technician.

### Purpose

The purpose of this bulletin is to update all 2000 -- 2003 L-Series and 2002 -- 2003 VUE Engine Service Manuals. It is to also update all Quick Reference Specifications Guides at your location.

Please obtain all of the 2000 -- 2003 L-Series and 2002 -- 2003 VUE (L81) Engine Service Manuals and the L-Series and VUE Quick Reference Specifications Guides and make the necessary corrections as indicated below.

After the corrections have been made, the torque specification should read as follows:

Torque
Oil Pump Bolts -- L81: 28 N·m (21 ft lbs)

1. 2000 L-Series (L81) Engine Service Manual

• | Page 20. Cross out the 9 and 80 for Oil Pump Bolts (In Sequence)

• | Page 691. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

• | Page 692. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

• | Page 741. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

• | Page 742. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

• | Page 750. Cross out the 8 N·m (71 in lbs)

• | Page 900. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

• | Page 901. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

2. 2001 L-Series (L81) Engine Service Manual

• | Page 22. Cross out the 9 and 80 for Oil Pump Bolts (In Sequence)

• | Page 686. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

• | Page 687. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

• | Page 737. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

• | Page 738. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

• | Page 746. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

• | Page 897. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

• | Page 899. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

3. 2002-2003 L-Series Engine Service Manual

• | Page 46. Cross out the 9 and 80 for Oil Pump Bolts (In Sequence)

• | Page 50. Cross out the 9 and 80 for Oil Pump Bolts (In Sequence)

• | Page 446. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

• | Page 448. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

• | Page 535. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

• | Page 536. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

• | Page 540. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

• | Page 955. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

• | Page 956. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

4. 2002 -- 2003 VUE Engine Service Manual

• | Page 50. Cross out the 20 and 15 for Oil Pump Bolts (In Sequence)

• | Page 55. Cross out the 20 and 15 for Oil Pump Bolts (In Sequence)

• | Page 574. Cross out the 20 N·m (15 ft lbs)

• | Page 575. Cross out the 20 N·m (15 ft lbs)

• | Page 584. Cross out the 20 N·m (15 ft lbs)

• | Page 924. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

• | Page 926. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

• | Page 949. Cross out the 20 N·m (15 ft lbs)

• | Page 950. Cross out the 20 N·m (15 ft lbs)

5. 2000 L-Series Quick Reference Specifications Guide

Page 94. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

6. 2001 - 2003 L-Series Quick Reference Specifications Guide

• | Page 310. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

• | Page 315. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

7. 2002 -- 2003 VUE Quick Reference Specifications Guide

Page 176. Cross out the 20 N·m (15 ft lbs)